The state-owned land on the property ownership certificate means that the developer obtains the right to use the state-owned land by paying the land transfer fee, which is generally residential land.
 According to Article 55 of the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, the construction unit that has obtained the state-owned land use right by means of transfer and other paid use methods can use the land only after paying the land use right transfer fee and other land use fees and other fees in accordance with the standards and methods stipulated by the State Council.
 As of the date of implementation of this Law, 30 percent of the paid land use fees for the newly increased construction land shall be turned over to the central finance, and 70 percent shall be left to the relevant local people's governments, all of which shall be used exclusively for the development of cultivated land.
 Legal basis
 Article 55 of the Land Administration Law of the People's Republic of China, a construction unit that has obtained the right to use state-owned land by way of paid use such as transfer, can use the land only after paying land use fees and other fees such as land use right transfer fees in accordance with the standards and methods stipulated by the State Council.
 As of the date of implementation of this Law, 30 percent of the paid land use fees for the newly increased construction land shall be turned over to the central finance and 70 percent shall be left to the relevant local people's governments. The specific use and management measures shall be formulated by the financial department of the State Council in conjunction with the relevant departments and submitted to the State Council for approval.